In the novel, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, Gilbert presents a novel to teach her audience of young, struggling women that hope can be found easily through just three aspects which are to eat, pray, and love. Her purpose was to give the readers a sense of hope by presenting her story where she had gone from nothing to everything. Gilbert used order to achieve her purpose. This most notably shown in the way she divided the three aspects of a good life and presenting them through stories. Her first story dealt with her trip to Italy and the "Eat" part of her adventure. In Italy, Gilbert gained happiness by spending time with new people and enjoying food with them. She experienced new things such as the best pizza in Italy. Next, she presented “Pray” by describing her trip to India where she met an “unnamed” guru to teach her to meditate and clear her head from thoughts that have been troubling her. Next, Gilbert explained how she met her new love, a Brazilian who loved her for the way she was. By telling these stories in this order, it makes it easier for the reader to easily follow Gilbert’s intention and find a connection to the stories with the title and the purpose of it. Gilbert was able to accomplish her purpose which was to give readers a sense of hope by providing her personal story of her life and how she was able to fulfill her life the way she wanted it. By using order, Gilbert was able to tell her story in an organized fashion making it easier for readers to follow and understand the theme: “Eat, Pray, Love.”
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